The 2008 Ford Econoline was taken from college property early Sunday and driven onto the Mere Creek Golf Course and caused some damage, police said.
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Ex-Gardiner teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting girl, 16, at his home
The teenager told the judge she has lost trust in men, including teachers and father figures, since the assault by John Glowa Jr.
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Woman held on drug charges following search of car in Somerset County
The sheriff says Destiny Alton, 37, is charged with aggravated trafficking in fentanyl and other drugs.
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Man accused of scaring Wells woman to death in burglary attempt pleads guilty to manslaughter
Carlton L. Young, called a ‘coward and a punk’ by the victim’s husband, admits to manslaughter and is sentenced to 10 years in prison, avoiding a trial on a count of felony murder.
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If home intrusion caused Wells woman’s fatal heart attack, is it murder?
The prosecution’s challenge in an unusual case involving no weapon and no physical assault: Proving the death of a person in the home was a ‘reasonably foreseeable consequence’ of an attempted burglary.
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Barefoot man who fled police remains at large
York police say they believe someone may have picked up Corey Paradise and driven him to the Sanford area.
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Despite lowest crime rate in 20 years, incidents raise anxiety in Lewiston
Police say fatalities and racial tensions mask a deeper problem: gangs moving into the city.
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Barefoot man flees York police, remains at large
Facing multiple warrants, Corey W. Paradise eludes authorities in dramatic fashion, reminiscent of a similar chase in 2014.
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Massachusetts man convicted of heroin trafficking in Maine
Myron ‘Templer’ Crosby Jr. of Springfield supplied over a kilogram of heroin to drug dealers in the Newport area, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Portland police recruitment drive pays off with addition of 12 new officers to the force
It’s the largest single class of recruits in about 20 years, and the interim chief credits a full-time recruitment officer’s aggressive use of social media and other outreach.